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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] androholic:
Im a Noob here guys, so let me appologize in advance...Ive been a little trigger shy about starting this thread to say the least, so here are my issues...

Like a noob I updated my new gs2 right out of the box to 2.3.6 without even considering problems with roms. I was able to gain root access with zedomaxs gs2root.com tutorial, as I did with my last gs2 on original firmware.

I am currently on juggs 4.1 & its working nicley except my data speeds have dropped from 12-15 mbps down to 2-6. My battery life seems to be okay but i dont remember how stock was as i left the gs2 for a short while for the amaze wich had AWFULL battery life, so anything seems great in comparison. I want to get my data speeds corrected, & I also would really like to move to bombaridier rom but im not sure exactly wich roms I will be able to use with the ota upgrade I did? I was going to flash it & see if everything went okay as it seems to be a very attractive rom for my needs, but I would rather not do anymore flashing without learning if there are any risks with flashing roms while on the 2.3.6 firmware, & whether or not I am going to be experiencing issues on all roms with this particular update on my device.

I am also curious as to if I will be able to unroot my gs2 since I rooted it with the new firmware this time.

My final question is are there any stable AOSP roms I could use with this firmware? I am by no means experienced but I have rooted and flashed several roms on my old htc sensation but i have never tried aosp, so i suppose I may just be interested in an opinion on this matter.

I have read alot of info/threads on xda so I dont want to come off as lazy, & my brain is almost overloading with the vast amount of info I read on this AMAZINGLY informative site. I am a person who LOVES to gain knowledge & self educate, so your site has become quite addictive to me over the past 6-8 weeks!

I am very sorry, but I can be a little long winded, & if anyone out there could forgive my lack of understanding and provide me with any advice or guidance on what my options may be, & if I have any possible risks running roms on this firmware, I would be more than happy to click your donate button, as I am so very appreciative of all the free knowledge the great ppl of xda have provided me! I feel lucky to have access to your site, & I am looking foreward to one day becoming a productive & contributing member.

Thank you, Joe T.- androholic

:cool:"Android is my Anti-Drug"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] v8dreaming:
The upgrade to 2.3.6 enables wifi calling and a new radio. So far, I haven't noticed any problems with the update.

I'm not familiar with the root method you used. I used the Odin method to root mine. It is possible to go back to completely stock though. So, you don't have to worry. I believe there is a thread in the general section, or development section about doing so.

There are two CM7 roms in the dev section. Both are basically alpha builds and have some bugs. There are also two roms the have touchwiz removed.

I'm not sure about the data speed issues. Maybe try flashing a different rom and see if it changes?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] androholic:
The method I used to root was odin as well. If I flash bombaridier I would assume I am safe then? I also have my stock root backup, as well as a backup of juggernaut 4.1. I have done the unroot process before, I just was not sure if it would have the same outcome since I rooted with odin on the new firmware. also,am I okay to flash any rom, even though I am on the 2.3.6 firmware or are there any that may cause serious problems being they were probably written for previous firmware versions? THANK YOU so very much for your reply! I dont want to beat a dead horse, I guess I am looking for confirmation that flashing roms on the new firmware, isnt a big no no , or requires any xtra steps....Thanks again to you!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Zadeis:
OK I'm going to ask the million dollar question... Is rooting my Tab 7 Plus worth the risk? I understand it adds a lot of customization and more I'm sure. Is it worth the risk though? How likely am I to kill this thing/will bight me in the butt down the road.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] pakalrtb:
Rooting your GT+ is totally harmless. What you do after you root your device may harm it. There are excellent applications that need root and that is why you want to do it. But at the same time if you are not sure of an application and give it root privileges, well is like giving a thief the key of your safe.

By the way, if you want to get rid of the root and are not too experienced, factory reset your device and the root is gone.

P_
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] garyd9:
That's a really difficult question to answer for anyone other than yourself. Rooting the tablet isn't as risky as modifying the engine in a car (which is a physical modification in most cases), but more risky than just installing (or uninstalling) an application.

Are you happy using the tablet as-is? If so, don't root it. Leave it alone. I honestly don't think a person SHOULD root the device just for the sake of rooting it.

If there's a specific reason why you want to, then go for it. However, learn as much as you can about what you are doing and what the risks are BEFORE you do it. Keep in mind that it's a slippery slope. First you root it, then you start installing recoveries, alternate firmware, different kernels, etc. It's VERY EASY to get caught up in all the tinkering. I can offer one bit of comfort: It's actually not that easy to completely brick a samsung device. As long as the bootloader is intact, you can always use ODIN to restore it to factory condition.

Good luck

Gary
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Zadeis:
Well thank you for the general knowledge. I think on it more and maybe throw a thought on here later after thinking on it more. I am happy with it as is but we'll see what happens as I am very new to the android environment. This is my first android based device I have ever owned/ used really.

The ONLY reason really pushing me to root it is the fact I have a GPS app on my TAB that doesn't install it's maps to the sd but actually to the main internal memory. That's irked me ever since I got it when I have a nice nearly empty 16GB SD card sitting inside my TAB.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] vobguy:
Stupid question - is there a way to root the Samsung 7 yet revealed that doesn't involve a bootloader?

I would really hate to do anything that could mess up upgrading to ICS when it comes out, but I need to root to make the VPN do anything useful (like connect to our IPSec VPN with group authentication at work)

Right now I am stuck using VNC on my Samsung Epic 4G if I dont have my laptop handy and need to connect to my linux workspace. Needless to say, the experience using it on a cell phone is less than ideal.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] theundeadelvis:
All you have to do is flash a zip file using the existing recovery. All it does is add su. I don't know of any root that is simpler and safer than that.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] deezomaxima:
IMO, rooting is a must and like the others have said, you need root to use backup apps and such. To me, it's a necessity.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] pakalrtb:
Rooting the SGT7+ does NOT touch the bootloader.

P_
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] iLiberate:
So, I got a SGS2 Skyrocket a few days ago from a guy on craigslist for $400. Great deal, or so I thought. The phone worked well until today, I'm not receiving text messages or phone calls and I cannot send text messages. I first though, "great, I bought a stolen phone and and now it's been disabled." I googled it and it seems that I wouldn't be able to make calls if it had indeed been reported stolen. Any ideas? I restored the device and it didn't help. Thought it was interesting when I went to software update under settings it says "DM initialization is not ready. Check network or sim card." Could I just have a signal problem or something? I have full bars...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ginther:
Did you get a new 4G LTE sim card for the phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] iLiberate:
No, I didn't. But it was sending texts just fine yesterday and now I'm trying to use the sim on my old phone and it wont send texts either.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Grut:
Sounds like a sim issue. You might need to head to your ATT store and upgrade your sim card. This should solve your problems. Older sims won't work on the newer 4G phones. I had this issues with my 1st skyrocket and my old sim. It worked for a bit then stopped working, we replaced the old sim with a new one and all was good....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shaggyskunk:
"Guy......Craigslist"..... = problem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SnackCracker:
I bought mine off Craig's List and experienced the same thing. Your sim from your Captivate will only work briefly for phone/SMS, but not at all for data.

You MUST get a 4G LTE sim card for the Skyrocket and AT&T will change your data plan "type" (same data and price per month, but different line item on the billing).

5 minutes in AT&T and I was good to go.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Justinfedor:
Dont listen to people like this when they tell u older sims will work for a min then stop. Complete and utter bull****. Me and my friend have the skyrocket and he uses and older version sim and has no problems. The new sim only matters cuz it gives u the lte data plan. Its not gonna stop text from going thru. Such misinformation going on. This is y people are so screwed up
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ginther:
Really? So if your information is correct, and you are all knowing, then why not help him fix the problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GuestK003:
First off sounds like a SIM issue. Sim is usually the problem when it comes to network connectivity issues. Did you check the litmus sticker for water exposure?

Call ATT and have them check the IMEI #. You should have done that before you bought the phone.

@Justinfedor: That kind of response is not needed. If you can't say what's on your mind kindly please go somewhere else.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] aspexil:
When I got my Skyrocket (moving from Captivate) the sales person said directly I would get a new SIM because the 4G LTE needed a new (assumably different) one. I'm sure you just need to get a new SIM which ATT should do no problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Justinfedor:
4g lte sims are for data. Like i said my friend doesnt have one in his phone. We dont live in an lte area so hes not getting a new one. U all say people need a new sim for a 4g device. Thats a complete lie. Sims can cause the issue but its not always the answer. Oh and i will go somewhere else cuz you all obvisously think you know everything. No need to be in here with a bunch of low life.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ginther:
WOW! Holy childish over-reaction batman! :eek:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] shaggyskunk:
Can't you just get a new Sim? Worst case, is that your carrier might charge you something like $10.00......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GuestK003:
If that's the way you're going to act, then please leave. I used to work for ATT a while back. What I don't think you get is... You're right and you're wrong. No you don't need a LTE sim. If the sim is bad it can cause connectivity issues, and weird stuff all together. That last statement is what you're completely ignoring.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Phoneguy589:
Justin and X10D3 are correct. I used my sim from my Atrix in my phone since I got it. You'll need to be set up on the LTE plan through att. All that happened is their system doesn't have your account provisioned for LTE and it took a day or so for them to catch it. Login to your account and see if you're on an LTE plan. If not, then call them, but I know my sim is the same one from my Atrix and I've hit LTE areas the whole month in December with no issues. It shouldn't change your rate plan just need it provisioned for your account to register properly with their LTE network.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thomas.raines:
So far this has worked amazingly great for the SGS4G and Captivate so I thought I would pass this on to other Android users. The flashing scipt may not work for all devices and you may need to manually push the files. If you have any questions or need some helo, just PM me. Here is a link to the OP.

Lightning Zap

Just to give you some info, I just finished Lightning Zap 3.1 (Final...for now). I flashed it to my phone just yesterday morning at 85% battery, and after moderate daily use (lots of calls and texting) I am at %50 battery. Not to mention the smoothness, responsiveness, and overall badass performance.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] doc_v15:
Man this tweaks works like charm on my wife SGS4G!!! Would you mind porting it to Nexus S GSM???

:D

Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] Sinistra425:
OK I have read the guide on hoe to get cid BUT I have the latest update from t-mobile for the 4G when I run the adb and run it though I get an error message

When I check the CID it still labels it as T-MOBILE

any ideas on how to fix this
[HTC Sensation] ilostchild:
little more detail on what your trying to do? are you trying to get superCID? or you wanting to change back to orginal CID?
[HTC Sensation] Sinistra425:
Trying to Get superCID
[HTC Sensation] ilostchild:
are you fully rooted,have s-off and eng 1.17 hboot?

if you have all those then its simple

simply reboot into fasboot(bootloader)

from cmd window

if you have adb set as environment then you can just type

if you dont have adb setup in environment then you have to go to the adb directory whever you installed it

eg.

C:\android-sdk\platform-tools\

once in that directory then you can do superCID commands
[HTC Sensation] Sinistra425:
I have 1.18 hboot
[HTC Sensation] ilostchild:
you need the eng boot to do fastboot commands, i suggest you read how to get rooted/or go back to eng boot then do superCID
[HTC Sensation] Sinistra425:
So I have to re root my phone even though it was rooted after the update? Got a link to this eng boot
[HTC Sensation] ilostchild:
thats only if you lost root and dont have root, if you have root, and you still have s-off you can still go back to .17 eng boot
[HTC Sensation] peewster:
I had this too, what worked for me was:

install android terminal

open terminal

type: getprop cid.ro << this will show you your current cid, back it up.

use 4ext to reboot into bootloader, or adb reboot-bootloader

fastboot cid commands still work

when in bootloader:

open cmd and navigate to your android tools folder, then:

fastboot oem writecid 11111111

fastboot reboot-bootloader

fastboot getvar cid << this should be 11111111 now.

fastboot reboot

Now you can flash any zip file you want.
[HTC Sensation] JayVee:
A small hint: It should say 'getprop ro.cid' and not 'getprop cid.ro'... ;)
[HTC Sensation] Sinistra425:
Is there any way I can downgrade the hboot from 1.18 to 1.17
[HTC Sensation] ilostchild:
Are you s-off if so then yes
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gsxr750:
I would post this in my post with my Black and Cyan Theme but i'm starting to have to much stuff in my op! I bring to you blacked out T-9 Dial from cyanogen 9!

Flash over rom, do not wipe data/cache!- http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L8545TNP
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 9kracing:
Very nice, ty. Does contacts.apk also theme the people app?

Or better yet, is there any way to add in the inverted people/contact app from this APK to your dialer?

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/13001-contacts-and-dialerinverted-meaninglots-of-black-byebye-white/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Br1cK'd:
Much thanks. Looking gorgeous and working flawlessly on my ICS'd Vibrant.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kikan:
very nice.... mu

Than kyou...

Can you make screenlock with 4-way lock (slides)...?

by

kikan
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] santacruzdz:
does'nt work on Revolution rom HD :-(....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hyee:
Didn't work on my stock rooted nexus. I basically lost Phone and Contacts. Can anyone confirm that this plays nice with Nova Launcher? What about the dark themes mms apk that's been floating around?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MultiCulti:
i'm pretty sure, this needs a deodoxed rom :thumbup:

beamed in through my brain ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TheJ0hnman:
Love this, thanks!

Edit: Works flawlessly on AOKP build 13
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tonnytech:
yeh also lost phone and contacts with revolution rom , would it be possible to get a stock contacts dialer themed like this becouse i have to say this is perfect and exactly what i have been looking for :) nice work
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sqx:
works brillant on bixie rom! thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gsxr750:
The people app could be part of it but not at this time due to errors when loaded on phone. Once there's a fix I will update it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Br1cK'd:
I had the same results. Tries to theme the people side of your blacked out dialer, and broke something. I am going to try my hand at it again this weekend, if there is success I will be sure to hit you up with it.

Sent from my ICS'd Vibrant, melting all over XDA Premium
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tonnytech:
sorry to be a pain but would you be so kind to post back how you removed the diagnol lines from dialer would like to do the same to my stock dialer :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] georgiapi:
Somebody tell me what the T9 is? :o
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zman6900:
it's a smart dialer. say you enter "mom" on the keypad, it will pull up all contacts and numbers that are saved as mom or have the numbers 666. Mom = 666, on a dial pad - that explains everything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] georgiapi:
Thanks, I had a brain fart. I used to use that years and years ago.

I do have the free app Dialer2 on my phone that will do that if needed.

I am totally spoiled on Swipe now and its voice engine is superb. For my voice anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mike216:
If we are already on a rom can we just flash or do we have to flash in recovery before the rom boots?

And do you think it will work on gummy,thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gsxr750:
Just flash over without wiping. I will install it and replace whats in rom! Enjoy
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zman6900:
any chance you could make this for Android Revolution HD??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mike216:
I absolutely love it. Be nice to have a mms with your flavor. Lol.. but seriously its pretty ****ing awesome!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chiufa:
****.

i just flash the .zip file.

my contacts and phone dial were disappear!!!

It shows"app isn't installed!"

anyone plz help me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] georgiapi:
Its there. Just go to the app drawer and drag the people and phone shortcuts back over to the home screen launch bar.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chiufa:
there's no contacts and phone dial in the drawer

=______________=
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] keskincene:
Is this working with stock Rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zman6900:
works on GummyNexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] georgiapi:
I never flash .zip files. I just go into the .zip and find the .apk and drag it into my system/app folder and give it all the permissions.

do you have root explorer? Astro? Can you see it in the system/app folder? Is it spelled correctly?

I have seen the k in .apk get capitalized and make it fail.

Do you have two of em in there?

---------- Post added at 06:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:14 PM ----------

Yes, on my stock rooted ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sccpmusc26:
Would love a workable link to this file if anyone can upload it...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mike216:
Here you go

http://db.tt/9iXvkhbQ
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sccpmusc26:
Thanks for the quick response!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mike216:
No problem glad I can help!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Krisbo:
Can someone please mirror this seeing as megaupload has been taken down?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mike216:
Here you go again
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] T-Keith:
Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zman6900:
I love this man. I've been using it with Gummy. Looks great. No problems. A++ job
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cuda010:
Any new download links? Megaupload is in the same cemetery with Napster and Piratebay now...

UPDATE: err.. nevermind
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jangale_asrar:
I need it so much. help me please!

Please give me new download links?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kneedraggin101:
So i have a rooted sgs2, with stock 2.3.5 on it... problem is, i was trying to make it so i could video chat with the wife... and installed a market app, talk 1.3, which was ment to make it so i could use the video chat part of gtalk...

seems now gtalk wont even open, ive tried to reinstall the files from the captivate section of this forum, believing that gtalk should be all the same... but it says application not installed, and i can NOT get gtalk to work now

does anyone know how i can make this work again?

pls and thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ishangoyal:
Please post this in the Galaxy S2 section.. you'll get better help there..
[HTC Rezound] Corey@rabbit:
Just want to get a view of interest if this theme would be wanted by anyone. I loved it and built it right before the 3.5 craze.

Like stated in rader3bravos thread sense stuff cant be themed, but if your using an alt launcher it would work.

Please vote, and if you want reply with what rom you would like to see it on.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1292019&highlight=kiss
[HTC Rezound] AndroidGraphix:
Ya bud, port it over. The more themes for this phone, the better. I could always use some help with finding new framework, so by all means, port away.
[HTC Rezound] dejahboi:
Thats a very nice theme you got there :).
[HTC Rezound] ijustwantmydock:
Looks amazing I like it simple
[HTC Rezound] pwrdbykyank:
yup its nice, but i wish someone would make a rom and theme which make the phone really stand out tech wise. Would love things like the snapshot picture or video which shows on cover of album for pics or vids, or even ont he widget on desktop to actually play life preview as the snapshot your hovering over, or make everything all techy and extremely futuristic if you know what i mean :)
[HTC Rezound] fernando sor:
Who said sense can't be themed? Challenging but not impossible
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
I'd love it if this was a Launcher Pro theme. I'm not going back to Sense just for a theme.
[HTC Rezound] dmoses1969:
Definitely port it over. Its awesome
[HTC Rezound] Corey@rabbit:
@Fernando I meant sense a in m10 3.5. Unless you know a trick we don't... ;)

@mrsmith There is a launcher pro theme posted in the original thread. I think second or third post.

I tried to make it work for anyone. No matter if they used sense or a replacement launcher.
[HTC Rezound] Corey@rabbit:
@raider what did you mean by finding new framework?
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
I didn't see that. Cheers!
[HTC Rezound] AndroidGraphix:
Meaning new png's from Sense 3.0. There are at least 50 +, png's that need to be resized. There's also entirely new png's I've never themed before. It's going to take some time to get it fully themed.

Sent from my newly unlocked Rezound
[HTC Rezound] bigbigdad:
I would love to have it! I'm using ADW, but have used LP with other phones. I'm running the Senseless Rom from ScottsRoms.com and my rezound is running much more smoothly and quickly without Sense.
[Droid X General] dancurry:
Apologize for my noobiness. Just rooted Droid X for first time. Went fine and successfully flashed MIUI ROM first and then Liberty. Saved versions each time while in recovery mode. Now I want to go back to my saved MIUI ROM. Do I redo original flashing process again (wipe data, caches and install from .zip) or do I just "restore" saved ROM? How is that done?
[Droid X General] bigshotrob22:
Restore
[Droid X General] Jubakuba:
I may be wrong on this one, as I haven't gone back to 1st init (Liberty) roms in quite some time...

But you might have problems restoring the MIUI backup.

If you do...

Simply flash the miui zip.

Boot up.

And then get back into recovery and restore.